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| Australartona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Zygaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Procridinae |
| Tribe: | Artonini |
| Genus: | Australartona Tarmann, 2005 |
| Species: | A. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Australartona mirabilis Tarmann, 2005 | |
Australartona mirabilis is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is the only species in the genus Australartona.[1] It is found in Australia in southern temperate mountain rainforests in New South Wales and southern Queensland. The length of the forewings is 8–8.5 mm. It is a weak flyer. Adults are on the wing during the day. The larvae probably feed on Tetrarrhena juncea. Adults feed on flower nectar of Helichrysum species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Australartona Tarmann, 2004". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ Zygaenid moths of Australia: a revision of the Australian Zygaenidae
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